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studioguitarist   5

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I received the case receipt number a few days ago and checked the timeline today. Our application is currently at the Texas Service center for Initial Review. The timeline is estimating 5 months. Does this mean it might stay at the Texas Service Center for 5 months before being forwarded to a National Processing Center, or is this the actual estimate for how long the process might take to be approved. Or is this an estimate of how long it might be before my fiancee is called for her interview at the embassy in Malaysia?

Thanks much for your answers.

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Zedayn Experienced

Zedayn   485

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The 5 months is the average processing time to receive an approval on your I-129f petition. This does not include the time it takes to process at the NVC, nor how long it will take to receive an interview.

K-1
NOA1: 04/08/2014; NOA2: 04/21/2014; Visa interview, approved: 07/15/2014; POE: 07/25/2014; Marriage: 09/05/2014

 

AOS

NOA1:  09/12/2014;  Biometrics:  10/06/2014;  EAD/AP Received:  11/26/2014;  Interview Waiver Letter:  01/02/2015;  

RFE:  07/09/2015;  Permanent Residency Granted:  07/27/2015;  Green card Received:  08/22/2015

 

ROC

NOA1:  05/24/2017;  Biometrics:  06/13/2017;  Approved without interview:  09/05/2018;  10 Yr Green card Received:  09/13/2018

 

Naturalization

08/09/2020 -- Filed N-400 online

08/09/2020 -- NOA1 date

08/11/2020 -- NOA1 received in the mail

12/30/2020 -- Received notice online that an interview was scheduled

02/11/2021 -- Interview

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SparklePony   238

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5 months is the processing estimate after which, if you haven't been approved yet, you can request that your case get looked at to see why it hasn't been approved yet. It doesn't mean it will take 5 months to process. Most likely it will be less, but it can also be more. It's always a complete unknown. This applies to approving the I-129F petition only. After that there's NVC and the embassy stage to consider.

Take a look at the Guides on the top of page as well as Igor's list (on the Timelines link) - they'll help you get an idea of the timings involved.

The K1 journey:                                                                                                                             The AOS journey:

11/09/2013 - I-129F Packet mailed to Dallas Lockbox                                                                                         06/22/2015 - AOS packet mailed to Chicago Lockbox

02/14/2014 - Case shipped to Embassy, where it waited for over a year at my request                                 11/07/2015 - AOS approved (EAD and AP had already been approved) - there was no interview

05/21/2015 - Interview - Approved

06/19/2015 - Wedding (L) 

                                                                                                                                                                      

The ROC journey:                                                                                                                         

10/12/2017 - ROC packet mailed to VSC

01/21/2019 - ROC Approved - there was no interview

 

The N-400 journey:

02/16/2020 - N-400 application filed online

02/21/2020 - Paper NOA received in the mail

03/13/2020 - Biometrics

02/02/2021 - Interview & test - Approved

02/05/2021 - Oath Ceremony

 

 

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Togbega II   25

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I received the case receipt number a few days ago and checked the timeline today. Our application is currently at the Texas Service center for Initial Review. The timeline is estimating 5 months. Does this mean it might stay at the Texas Service Center for 5 months before being forwarded to a National Processing Center, or is this the actual estimate for how long the process might take to be approved. Or is this an estimate of how long it might be before my fiancee is called for her interview at the embassy in Malaysia?

Thanks much for your answers.

I think you should be expecting between 8-10 months to finally getting your visa at hand if only you dont receive a RFE. Good luck

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ConorBradley89   5

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This worrying me as myself and fiance have our wedding booked for September 18th and I would be heartbroken if we overun this especially as my family have booked flights etc from what I saw with other people its taking avg 3 months to get noa2 so that what I'm hoping for. We filled at Texas lockbox but my fiance is in PA so I think this means it goes to vermont

K1 Visa timeline: 12/27/2013 Filed paperwork

12/29/2013 - received at Dallas lockbox

1/2/2014 - Got NOA1 email with case number

1/7/2014 - Received hard copy of NOA1

1/9/2014 - Alien registration number changed

8/1/2014 - NOA2 email

8/11/14 - Petition shipped to NVC

8/22/14 - NVC sent petition to Dublin.

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Zedayn   485

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You should never ever make concrete plans until you have the visa in hand. You may get lucky and get the visa in time for your sept wedding, but be prepared to not get it in time and miss the sept wedding date.

K-1
NOA1: 04/08/2014; NOA2: 04/21/2014; Visa interview, approved: 07/15/2014; POE: 07/25/2014; Marriage: 09/05/2014

 

AOS

NOA1:  09/12/2014;  Biometrics:  10/06/2014;  EAD/AP Received:  11/26/2014;  Interview Waiver Letter:  01/02/2015;  

RFE:  07/09/2015;  Permanent Residency Granted:  07/27/2015;  Green card Received:  08/22/2015

 

ROC

NOA1:  05/24/2017;  Biometrics:  06/13/2017;  Approved without interview:  09/05/2018;  10 Yr Green card Received:  09/13/2018

 

Naturalization

08/09/2020 -- Filed N-400 online

08/09/2020 -- NOA1 date

08/11/2020 -- NOA1 received in the mail

12/30/2020 -- Received notice online that an interview was scheduled

02/11/2021 -- Interview

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ConorBradley89   5

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well we did so im hoping all is well.with people getting thier petiitons so fast it seemed like no problem to book in september

K1 Visa timeline: 12/27/2013 Filed paperwork

12/29/2013 - received at Dallas lockbox

1/2/2014 - Got NOA1 email with case number

1/7/2014 - Received hard copy of NOA1

1/9/2014 - Alien registration number changed

8/1/2014 - NOA2 email

8/11/14 - Petition shipped to NVC

8/22/14 - NVC sent petition to Dublin.

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claudi1176   2

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We have received NOA1 from the Texas Service Center exactly 4 months ago and still haven't received NOA2!!! There is a lot of other people who get it within two months...ClockWatch2.gif

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TBoneTX   43,549

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*** Thread moved from K-1 Process forum to the K-1 Case Progress subforum. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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blackknight1609   28

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5 months is the maximum period to receive NOA2. But each case is different ...Some people took them 1 month to get NOA2 and others 7 months. The total time until you get your visa in hand between 6 months to one year.

I-130 (Parent)

- Submitted June 2021

- 1st NOA (June 2021)

 

I-130 (Brother 1)

- Submitted (September 2019)

- 1st NOA (September 2019)

 

I-130 (Brother 2)

- Submitted (Not yet)

- 1st NOA (Not yet)

 

 

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